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H.R. 5880 114th Congress House

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionDepartment of Health and Human Services
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Aug 2, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 2, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends title II (Old Age,Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to direct the Department of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a Social Security account number (or a derivative) is not displayed, coded, or embedded on a Medicare card issued to an individual entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) or part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of that Act, and that any other identifier displayed on the card is not identifiable as such an account number.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 2990 Reintroduced Bill To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards…
  • HR 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
  • HR 380 Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2015
  • HR 1021 Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5880: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5880/
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"H.R. 5880: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit inclusion of Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5880/.
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H.R. 5880, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5880/.
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